Injunction Against Former Employee For Defamation

• Former employee made defamatory statements and allegations on social media against his employer.
• Based on a petition, the Court directed the employee to remove all defamatory posts.
• The employee was also directed to refrain from posting or promoting any material on social media or print media pendant lite.

The Bombay High Court has acted swiftly in restraining¹ a former employee ("Defendant") from posting defamatory content on social media against his employer. The Court also directed the employee to remove all defamatory content already posted on social media.

Though this order was passed at an interim stage, it is encouraging to note the way the Court reacted quickly to prevent further damage to the employer's reputation and business, since the employee's comments did not fall within the realm of 'fair comment'.